Navy and Coast Guard Promotions.
The Navy has announced that beginning with advancement cycles in August 2008, E3-E5 Sailors will be awarded two points for an accredited associate degree, and four points for an accredited baccalaureate degree.
Navy E-4 to E-9 Promotion Point Computation Chart
The Navy publishes the Career Reenlistment Objectives (CREO) listing twice per year for sailors in the paygrades of E-1 through E-6. While the listing is intended to provide information about retraining possibilities, it also serves as a handy reference for promotion opportunities and for new applicants to determine whether or not the rating of their choice is likely to be available.
Beginning in fiscal year 2011, an associate's degree or equivalent that is rating-relevant will be a prerequisite for advancement to senior chief petty officer (E-8) for active and reserve personnel.
The Navy has created a new promotion program which allows commanders to nominate enlisted sailors for immediate promotion in recognition of meritorious performance in combat situations.
An enlisted person cannot stay in the military forever. An enlisted person must be promoted by certain time-frames during their career, or they must separate from the service. This is known as the "High Year of Tenure" (HYT).
The Limited Duty Officer Program provides commissioning opportunities to qualified senior enlisted personnel and Chief Warrant Officers (CWOs). Chief Petty Officers (E-7 through E-9), and E-6 personnel who are selection board eligible for E-7, and all CWOs may qualify for this program.
The Chief Warrant Officer Program provides commissioning opportunities to qualified senior enlisted personnel. Chief Petty Officers (E-7 through E-9), and E-6 personnel who are selection board eligible for E-7 may qualify for this program.
Ever wanted to know what it takes to get promoted in the United States Navy? We've taken the "gobbly-gook" out of the Navy Enlisted Promotion Manual and present the process "in the clear."
Minimum requirements which must be met for Navy enlisted promotions for the paygrades of E-2 through E-9.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Navy Officer Promotion System.
Information about the Navy Chief Selection System.
Outstanding site with information, resources, and tips for getting promoted (enlisted) in the United States Navy. Detailed information about the Navy's Service-Wide Advancement Exam, well worth a visit if you want to get promoted.
If you and your command feel you have the maturity, leadership, and technical expertise required to become part of this elite group (Warrant Officers), then go for it! Here are some highlights from the Personnel Manual to help you with the process.
Chart which shows the basic eligibility criteria for enlisted promotions.
In the Navy, both enlisted and officers can be "frocked." Basically, when selected for promotion, but waiting for their promotion "line number" to be released (which can take up to a year), a commander can allow the officer or sailor to assume the new rank. They don't get paid until their promotion line number is actually released, but they can at least wear the rank.
View and Print Navy Promotion Handbooks for all Enlisted Ratings. Requires use of Acrobat Reader Program.
In the Navy, promotions to the paygrades of E-4 through E-7 are competitive. That means sailors compete against other sailors, within their same rating (job) for available promotion slots. In order to determine who gets promoted, the Navy, like the other services, use promotion points.
Fiscal Year 2000 Navy Selection Board Schedule.
Unnoficial Web Site with information and tips about getting promoted in the United States Navy.
One of the factors used in promotion point computation for promotions to the ranks of E-4 through E-6 are promotion points for awards, medals and decorations.
